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Safe and Warm Futures - Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance Collaborative Project

Buyer: CADENT GAS LIMITED →

BuyerCADENT GAS LIMITED
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published8 May 2026

What is being bought

A collaborative Vulnerability and Carbon Monoxide Allowance (VCMA) funded project between UK Gas Distribution Networks to support people in vulnerable situations. The contract delivers national and local services through Home?Start UK, focusing on tackling fuel poverty, improving energy efficiency awareness, increasing Priority Services Register registrations, reducing loneliness and isolation, and promoting carbon monoxide safety through advice, community engagement, and the provision of support items such as CO alarms and slow cookers.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleThe contract supports a regulated VCMA initiative delivered through a specialist charity provider with an established national network and proven capability to deliver the required services at scale. The collaborative arrangement between GDNs enables consistent delivery, shared governance, and efficient use of VCMA funding in line with Ofgem guidance. The direct award is justified on the basis of continuity, proportionality, and alignment with regulatory objectives for vulnerability and carbon monoxide safety.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersTechnicalReasons, urgency
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Safe and Warm Future

Statuspending
Value£1,846,154
Contract periodFrom 20 May 2026 to 31 Mar 2028

Documents & submission route

No documents are published in the current source record.

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069466
Latest release ID042589-2026
Latest release timestampFri May 08 2026 13:48:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release5

Notice history

DateEventReference
8 May 2026award, contract042589-2026
8 May 2026award, contract042380-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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8 May 2026 · 042380-2026 · award, contract
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